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South Korea talks sunshine and rare earths as North Korea warclouds gather

Daniel McGroarty, What’s next from North Korea?  With last month’s failed missile launch, Kim Jong Un’s regime is ratcheting up its face-saving missile-flexing to the next level, with a rumored test of a nuclear warhead. President Donald Trump responded with his favored weapon, Twitter, launching this 140-character salvo:  “North Korea is looking for trouble. If

U.S., China talk firmer U.N. response to North Korea’s missiles

The United States is negotiating with China on a possible stronger U.N. Security Council response - such as sanctions - to North Korea’s repeated ballistic missile launches, which the 15-member body normally condemns in a statement, diplomats said. It was not immediately clear how open Beijing might be to new sanctions. The council has traditionally

Trump: North Korea’s failed missile launch ‘disrespected’ China

President Donald Trump said Friday that North Korea’s failed missile launch had “disrespected” China’s president. Trump says he’s counting on Chinese President Xi Jinping to encourage North Korea to give up its pursuit of ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programs. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said his country would adhere to past U.N. resolutions and

Treaty restrictions giving China huge missile advantage over US, admiral warns

The commander of American forces in the Pacific warned Thursday that China has a huge advantage over the United States when it comes to their stockpile of land-based short- and medium-range missiles – some which can carry nuclear warheads.  Adm. Harry Harris told senators on Capitol Hill that a decades-old arms treaty between the United